# Tennessee SB 1735: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 47, relative to consumer protection. Tennessee SB 1735, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 47, relative to consumer protection., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-04-06 (Effective date(s) 03/26/2026, 07/01/2026) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1735-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Tennessee SB 1735 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 47, relative to consumer protection. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-15 - Last action: 2026-04-06, Effective date(s) 03/26/2026, 07/01/2026 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Consumer Protection - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (102 yes, 24 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Individual recovery rights made explicit: benefit, low. The law expressly states that a person can individually sue and recover under Tennessee Code § 47-25-106(a). This clarifies individual lawsuit rights but sets no new recovery amount. The change takes effect upon enactment and applies to claims arising before enactment and pending lawsuits. - More consumer remedies for existing violations: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, violations of Tennessee Code § 47-50-121 also count as unfair or deceptive trade practices. This brings those violations under the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act's existing penalties and remedies. The law sets no new dollar amount for recoveries or penalties. - Stronger protections against illegal product sales: benefit, low. The law bans advertising, promoting, selling, or offering radar-jamming devices, including active or passive devices that interfere with police radar or lasers. It also bans promises to pay or reimburse traffic tickets for buyers of devices that detect or interfere with radar or laser speed measure… - Notice limits for claims representing others: cost, low. A claim brought on behalf of others can proceed without notice only when it concerns the underlying published content's consumer-protection violation. The change takes effect upon enactment and applies to claims arising before enactment and pending lawsuits. - Simpler assurances with less court oversight: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, consumer-protection assurances under Tennessee Code § 47-18-107(a) no longer need to be in writing. They also no longer need filing with or approval by Davidson County's circuit or chancery court. This removes paperwork requirements and court oversight; it provides no direct… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - (none) ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-12 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/12/2026 | pass | 68 | 17 | | | 2026-02-23 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 2/23/2026 | pass | 26 | 6 | | | 2026-02-17 | Senate | SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE | pass | 8 | 1 | | ## Bill text - Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0614.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB1735.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1735.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 1766: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 9; Title 12; Title 13; Title 66; Title 67 and Title 68, relative to infrastructure development distric… (signed) - SB 1771: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 13, relative to zoning outside of municipal boundaries. 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(signed) ## Sources - [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0614.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB1735.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1735.pdf) ## Related - [SB 1766: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 9; Title 12; Title 13;…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1766-2025-2026) - [SB 1771: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 1…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1771-2025-2026) - [SB 1668: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 6 and Title 7, relative to pena…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1668-2025-2026) - [SB 1667: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29; Title 55 and Title 56, rela…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1667-2025-2026) - [SB 1602: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 13 and Title 55, Ch…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1602-2025-2026) - [SB 1326: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, Chapter 5, Part 7, relative…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1326-2025-2026) - [Tennessee bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee/bills) - [Tennessee state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1735-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).